On November 17th, Ufa hosted the Cup of Russia in judo (deaf sports) among men and women. More than 70 athletes from 21 regions of the country took to the mats of sports school №32 to compete for medals in their weight categories.

The competition was opened by Rishat Komarov, deputy director of the Adaptive Sports Centre of the Republic of Bashkortostan, and Valentin Pegov, coach-teacher of the sports school “Adaptive Sports Centre of the Republic of Bashkortostan” and Honoured Coach of the RSFSR. They warmly welcomed all the participants, wishing them a fair and uncompromising fight.

During the tournament, medals were awarded in seven age categories among men and women. Judokas from the Republic of Bashkortostan scored the most points and rightfully took the top spot. Second place went to judokas from the Republic of Dagestan, while the bronze medals were claimed by the representatives from the northern capital, St Petersburg.

“Despite the short timeframe and the fact that the Regulations were signed just two weeks before the competition, the tournament was organized at a high level,” said Konstantin Popov, head coach. “After all, the Cup of Russia is a qualifying stage for the national team to participate in international competitions.”

Full results of the fights in all age categories can be found here.

Text: Maria Mazhenina

Photo: Artemii Antonov

Translation: Daria Kudelina